The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-06-30
OBITUARY.

Mrs. Isabella Norwood Homer, for IL
years the devoted and beloved wife of
Rev. i. j. Homer, departed this life OH
Wednesday, June 22ud, 1887. She had been
sick but a few days, and not even her own
family imagined her end was 80 near. more
than few hours before she Dreathed her
last. The sad announcement of her death
was heard with great surprise and deep
sorrow by her many friends and acquaint-
ances. There is always more or less sad
ness connected with such events, and al
though we are fully assured that il is ap-
pointed unto all men once to die, get We
are always stricken with deep sorrow at
the departure of our dear friends. We are
never so prepared for such an event that
we are not deeply afflicted when il comes,
and well ii iS-sO, however deep may he the
impression. There are usually circuul-
stances of peculiar sadness attending every
death and yet these peculiar circumstances
which aggT3vate the sorrow at the same
time are calculated to alleviate the pain
and in measure heal the wound. Ii was
so in the sad instance before us. Mrs.
Homer was truly remarkable woman in
many respects. In all the duties OF life
she was unusually faithful. Her husband
and her children rise up and call her
blessed. lie who II years ago in the pride
Of his heart took her to share with him the
joys as we'll as the sorrows of life, looks
back upon that happy period Of intimate
companionship and fails to remember a
single harsh or unkiud speech she ever
used toward him. Such q testimony at tho
close of so long test under so varied cir
cumstanceS is wonderful commentary
upon her amlabIlity, patience and forbear-
ancc. The secret Of such a faithful OBJ
servance OF her VOWS Is doubtless TO he
found in the fact that in her early life,
while mere girl, she recognized her OBJ
| legations TO her God and before men as
| summed the vows of discipleship and became
| ErlI. -.
| Olive Branch church in Person cotinty.
| Such faithful wife might we'll be ex-
| Dected to make a faithful mother and here
| again we find her fulfilling every expccta-
! ton. And not only did her husband and
| children receive tie benefit of her faithful
attention, but her ue:ghbors as we'll. Her
deeds Of kindness were known wherever
| she went. Her life was unOstentatious, but
| full Of good works. Her memory will be
cherished by many young man who shared
| her kindness and motbeTly care while a
member Of her household I'm attendance
upon her husbands school. As peaceful
and quiet as her life was she has found at
| last, 10 depart and be with Christ Is far
better.
She was confined to her bed but six days
and even up to tie last day she seemed as
| fully Interested III her household duties as
ever, and ainfost up to the last hour she dis
played her anxiety for the comfort Of tii0se
around her. The end came SO gradually
| and 80 quietly that she feel asleep In Jesus
without struggle or apparently without a
pain, thus proving tie truth Of the words,
"Jesns can make dying bed
Feel soft as downy pillows are,
While on His breast lean my head.
And breathe my life out sweetiy there. :"
| She died in the Gath year Of her age.
having been the mother of five children
But two Of these survive her, W. ID. uor-
uer and Mrs. r. T. Hieks--these with her
afflicted husband have the deepest sympa-
thy of our community. Her funeral SER
vices were conducted at her husband s
home 10y the Rev. X. VanDeventer and
hef remains were laid TO rest in our quiet
cemetery. >.